{"id":3066,"date":"2017-11-09T10:57:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T15:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2020-01-03T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T16:52:14","slug":"celebrating-holidays-divorce-separated-couples-choose-share-time-children-can-make-big-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/celebrating-holidays-divorce-separated-couples-choose-share-time-children-can-make-big-difference.html","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Holidays After a Divorce \u2013 How Separated Couples Choose to Share Time With Their Children Can Make a Big Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the holidays approaching, people are busy making travel arrangements and shopping lists, digging out old recipes and getting their homes ready for what is arguably one of the most family oriented times of the year. However for couples with children who are ending their marriage or relationship these times come with an added layer of concern as to how they will share time with their children during these special events. When a couple decides to divorce or end their relationship and they have a child or children in common, there are many issues that need to be resolved relative to their children. Many questions arise regarding how the children will react to their parent\u2019s split and the many changes that will inevitably take place. Regardless of the parent\u2019s marital status (married, co-habitating, dating or separated) these issues are present and will need to be addressed proactively so as to minimize any negative impact on the children<\/p>\n

There is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d formula used to determine how to handle parenting time during the holidays. Many choose to alternate years in which they have parenting time with the children for a specific holiday. Other people find it difficult to not see their children on a holiday and if distance and plans permit, opt to share the day every year with an exchange of the children taking place during midday so that the children can participate in activities with both sides of the family.<\/p>\n

Couples may recognize that a certain holiday has traditionally been spent with one side of the family during their relationship and therefore decide that the children should continue to spend that holiday with that spouse and continue the traditions to which they have already become accustomed.<\/p>\n

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With the holidays approaching, people are busy making travel arrangements and shopping lists, digging out old recipes and getting their homes ready for what is arguably one of the most family oriented times of the year. However for couples with children who are ending their marriage or relationship these times come with an added layer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,65,86],"tags":[],"coauthors":[202],"class_list":["post-3066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-divorce-family-law-insights","category-insights","category-kobis"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCelebrating the Holidays After a Divorce \u2013 How Separated Couples Choose to Share Time With Their Children Can Make a Big Difference — November 9, 2017 — Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. 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